Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis speaks at an election rally in Quincy. III. northeast students held a rally of their own on campus. Ridicule of George Hush s stance oh the homeless inspires the Young Democrats to set up cardboard shelters on the hall. Low income housing materials and campaign pamphlets were distributed by members including Michael Smith, fr.' Issues cleared up for election class Missourian Dick Gephardt lost in the primaries but the fervor highlighting the race of the year continued. The presi- dential election served as one of the most popular topics of discussion on campus for more than one year. In addition to College Re- publican and Young Democrat campaign activities, there was even a class called Elections '88 . The political science course taught by Dr. Jim Przy- bylski. associate professor of Social Science, analyzed and critiqued national and local campaigns and candidates. We tried to analyze what went on in the elections, and what the election meant,” Przybylski said. We also dis- cussed electoral behavior and what worked and what didn't in various campaigns.” The Social Science division offered the three-hour elective class every four years to any interested students. There were no prerequisites. Most students took the class to understand the election pro- cess better. I thought it would be a good opportunity to ex- perience in depth the elections and the activities surrounding them,” sophomore Amy Bock- lage said. Przybylski had several goals for the class. I wanted them to be able to look at an elec- tion and understand how the process works.” Przybylski said. Przybylski and Bocklage both felt the class was enjoy- able because it was a forum for different views. The most in- teresting thing I've learned is to appreciate how strongly people on both sides feel,” Bocklage said. I now have an appreciation of the different reasons people have for sup- porting different candidates.” Gail Semitt Janene Speaks Melissa Stark Extras on the side r tadc ni

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Members of the Board of Gover- nors converse with new legisla- tors before dinner. The Franklin Street Singers provided entertain- ment for the banquet. At a Board of Governors dinner. Myra and Bill Baiotto talk to tee Schneider. Twenty-one new legis- lators were introduced at the din- ner.- their visit on campus was part of a three-week tour of Mis- souri institutions. A parallel perspective There was a need for recrea- ti o n a I areas for student use. Per- s h i n g didn't al- ways pro- vide that. During home basketball games, the racquctball courts were closed for security rea- sons, Sam Lcsseig, acting athletic director, said. '7 think the multi- purpose b u i I d i n g was a good idea, but I d i d n ' I think the plan that is currently proposed was really what we wanted. If ivc have a building it should be something that can be used for a multitude of purposes. The plan we have now is really limited. I would like to see im- provements around campus, Angela Bern, senior, said. 7 think its a waste of money because we have al- ready got facilities in Pershing and Kirk. think ive could use the money somewhere else. I understand that they have to use the money, but I think it s a waste plus they are going to lose all of that parking space, Mike Taylor, junior, said.

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I Candidate for district representative, Katie Steele, calls to encourage 2 voting. In the early stages ' of the campaign Steele campaigned for presidential candidate Dick Gephardt (D) from Missouri. George Bush and Dan Quayle won, but Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bent- sen continued campaign- ing until the close of Campaign '88. For many students, the election meant voting for the First time. To gain a better understanding of the parties, the candi- dates and the issues in- volved, students joined campus political organi- zations and explored the campaign and electoral process in their classes. Senior Ronee Collins said she paid attention to the election because it was her first time to vote. ‘This is my first gener- al election and I've been more aware of it and my friends' stances; how they're voting and wheth- er they're participating or not,'' Collins said. Students who joined the College Republicans were able to attend their party's state and national conventions, rallies, de- bates and participate in bumper blitz,” handing out bumper stickers. Members of the Young Democrats helped to co- ordinate state and na- tional races, campaigned door-to-door and worked for the democratic cam- paigns in their spare time. Debates between the two organizations includ- ed discussions on eco- nomics. foreign policy and domestic issues. Ju- nior Brad Mehrtens of the College Republicans said work by the political par- ties did not cultivate many votes. On campus it only af- fected the ones who were interested in it to begin with,” Mehrtens said, neither group reached anyone they would not have anyway,” The common enemy of both parties is apa- thy,” senior Dave Craw- ford, president of the Young Democrats said. Students should get in- volved and have a voice in which way the country should go.” Students in the Infor- mation Society class studied the election in a different way. They pre- dicted which candidate would lose the 1988 Presidential race, dis- cussed the influence of the media on both par- ties' campaigns and sug- gested ways in which the candidates could have improved their perfor- mance during their cam- paigns. Because students kept well-informed of the can- didates and the cam- paigns and because they knew the effects that an election has on society, students were able to state their opinions by voting for the candidate they thought to be the best choice.I Race triggers interest